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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) will lead a group of House lawmakers to meet with top officials from Japan, South Korea and China next week, offering a counterpoint to President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the region.

The group of nine lawmakers — eight Republicans and one Democrat — is scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and other senior officials from the three countries to discuss trade and economic policies. The group is will also be briefed by senior military officials on security challenges in the Asian-Pacific region, Mr. Cantor’s office said. Read More »

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